Water feature for generating an illuminated water image

Abstract

A water feature for generating an illuminated water image has a housing and an illumination unit fixedly arranged in the housing. A water channel passes through the housing. A nozzle insert is disposed in the water channel and is designed to create a water image. The nozzle insert is supported so as to be pivotable relative to the illumination unit. The nozzle insert is supported so as to be pivotable about a pivot point, wherein the pivot point is positioned at a same level with or below a light-emitting top side of the housing. An alignment and fixation tool is provided that has first contact elements designed to engage second contact elements of a securing element that secures the nozzle insert so that the securing element can be released or fixed by rotation of the tool.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A water feature for generating an illuminated water image, the water feature comprising:
 a housing that is an installation housing recessed in a receiving structure in an installed position of the housing; 
 the housing comprising a core housing recessed in the receiving structure in the installed position of the housing, the housing further comprising a cover arranged above the core housing and a light-transmissive glazing surrounded by the cover, wherein the cover comprises an under surface resting with a perimeter thereof on an upper surface of the receiving structure in the installed position of the housing, wherein the cover and the light-transmissive glazing form a flat top side of the housing; 
 an illumination unit fixedly arranged in the housing below the light-transmissive glazing; 
 a water channel passing through the housing; 
 a nozzle insert disposed in the water channel and configured to create a water image; 
 wherein the nozzle insert is configured to be pivotable relative to the illumination unit; 
 wherein the nozzle insert is configured to be pivotable about a pivot point, wherein the pivot point is positioned at the flat top side of the housing or below the flat top side of the housing. 
 
     
     
       2. The water feature according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a nozzle receptacle configured to accommodate at least a major portion of the nozzle insert or the entire nozzle insert, wherein the nozzle insert is insertable from the flat top side of the housing into the housing. 
     
     
       3. The water feature according to  claim 1 , further comprising a securing element configured to engage at least partially the nozzle insert and to secure the nozzle insert in the housing in an installed position of the securing element in the housing, wherein the securing element, in the installed position in the housing, is substantially flush with the flat top side of the housing. 
     
     
       4. The water feature according to  claim 3 , wherein the securing element is a securing ring with an outer thread configured to be screwed into the housing. 
     
     
       5. The water feature according to  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle insert and the housing together form a joint comprising an at least partially spherical segment-shaped guide contour and providing the pivot point. 
     
     
       6. The water feature according to  claim 5 , wherein the spherical segment-shaped guide contour is an outer contour of the nozzle insert. 
     
     
       7. The water feature according to  claim 6 , further comprising a securing element configured to engage at least partially the nozzle insert and to secure the nozzle insert in the housing in an installed position of the securing element in the housing, wherein the securing element comprises a centering inner surface which is facing the nozzle insert and comprises a shape complementary to the outer contour of the nozzle insert. 
     
     
       8. The water feature according to  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle insert is pivotable about a pivot range of at most ±45° relative to a pivot position of the nozzle insert in which the nozzle insert is coaxial to the water channel. 
     
     
       9. The water feature according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a flange insert insertable from a bottom side of the housing into a housing interior and configured to be releasably fixed. 
     
     
       10. The water feature according to  claim 9 , wherein the flange insert comprises a conical bearing contour configured to support the nozzle insert. 
     
     
       11. The water feature according to  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle insert comprises at least one guide projection projecting into a guide receptacle of the housing for limiting a pivot movement of the nozzle insert. 
     
     
       12. The water feature according to  claim 11 , wherein the nozzle insert and the housing together form a joint providing the pivot point, the joint comprising an at least partially spherical segment-shaped guide contour provided on an outer contour of the nozzle insert, wherein the at least one guide projection is arranged on the outer contour. 
     
     
       13. A set comprising:
 a water feature according to  claim 1 ; 
 an alignment and fixation tool, wherein the alignment and fixation tool comprises at least one first contact element; 
 wherein the water feature comprises a securing element comprising at least one second contact element complementary to the at least one first contact element; 
 wherein the at least one first contact element is complementary to the at least one second contact element such that the at least one first contact element and the at least one second contact element are configured to be brought into a form fit engagement with each other so that a rotation of the alignment and fixation tool causes the securing element to be fixed or released. 
 
     
     
       14. The set according to  claim 13 , wherein the rotation of the alignment and fixation tool is carried out about a tool axis of rotation extending parallel to or coinciding with a water channel center axis of the water channel in a form fit position. 
     
     
       15. The set according to  claim 13 , wherein the at least one first contact element is a projection and the at least one second contact element is a recess, or the at least one first contact element is a recess and the at least one second contact element is a projection, wherein a connection is formed by the projection engaging the recess. 
     
     
       16. The set according to  claim 15 , wherein the projection and the recess extend parallel to a water channel center axis of the water channel. 
     
     
       17. The set according to  claim 13 , wherein a plurality of the at least one first contact element are provided, including a first recess and a first projection, wherein a plurality of the at least one second contact element are provided, including a second recess and a second projection, wherein a connection is formed by the first projection engaging the second recess and by the first recess engaging the second projection. 
     
     
       18. The set according to  claim 13 , wherein the alignment and fixation tool comprises two or more of the first contact elements which are distributed in a circumferential direction about the tool axis of rotation. 
     
     
       19. The set according to  claim 13 , wherein the alignment and fixation tool comprises one or more grip elements extending transversely to the tool axis of rotation. 
     
     
       20. The set according to  claim 19 , wherein two of the grip elements are provided and are positioned opposite each other in relation to the tool axis of rotation. 
     
     
       21. The set according to  claim 19 , wherein the one or more grip elements comprise at least one engagement region configured to engage a lever enlarging element. 
     
     
       22. The set according to  claim 13 , wherein the alignment and fixation tool comprises a circular level. 
     
     
       23. The water feature according to  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle insert comprises a planar top side, wherein the planar top side of the nozzle insert is substantially flush with the flat top side of the housing at least in one pivot position of the nozzle insert.